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What is mostly methane and usually found with petroleum?

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How do petroleum and natural gas form from microscopic sea organisims?

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How do petroleum and natural gas form from microscopic sea organisms?

Petroleum and natural gas form from the remains of microscopic sea organisms that have settled on the ocean floor over millions of years. The intense pressure and heat from the Earth's crust gradually transform these organic materials into hydrocarbons, which make up petroleum and natural gas. The process of decomposition and transformation is known as thermal maturation.


What do petroleum and natural gas form from?

They started out as the remains of marine animals and plants.


Does natural gas form in the same types of regions as petroleum?

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Why are coal petroleum and natural gas considered nonrenewablere sources if they where produced from plant and animal remains?

Coal, petroleum and natural gas took millions of years to form. Which is why they are classed as non-renewable resources.


Why are coal petroleum and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were produce from plant and animals remains?

Coal, petroleum and natural gas took millions of years to form. Which is why they are classed as non-renewable resources.


Chemical energy is an example of what?

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Why does the location where coal usually forms differ from the location where petroleum and natural gas form?

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What does petroleum and natural gas form?

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